College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.2 - Page 35: 147

Answer

$43,800,000 = 4.38\cdot 10^7$

Work Step by Step

STEP $1$: On October $28$, $2020$, the number of people who are Covid-$19$ positive around the world is $43.8$ million. STEP $2$: The number $43.8$ million can be expressed as: $43,800,800$ STEP $3$: Convert the number in scientific notation: $43,800,000 = 4.38\cdot 10^7$ STEP $4$: At the same time, the population of the people around the world is $7.83$ billion. STEP $5$: Comparing the number of Covid-$19$ positive and the world population, the number of Covid-$19$ positive is relatively small.
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